#VU32379 Information disclosure in Django - CVE-2015-8213

Vulnerability identifier: #VU32379

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8213

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Django
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Django Software Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The get_format function in utils/formats.py in Django before 1.7.x before 1.7.11, 1.8.x before 1.8.7, and 1.9.x before 1.9rc2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive application secrets via a settings key in place of a date/time format setting, as demonstrated by SECRET_KEY.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Django: 1.0 - 1.8.19

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External links
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/173375.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174770.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00014.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00017.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0129.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0156.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0157.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0158.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3404
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77750
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034237
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2816-1
https://github.com/django/django/commit/316bc3fc9437c5960c24baceb93c73f1939711e4
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/nov/24/security-releases-issued/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.